Securus Says It's Working With Law Enforcement on Inmate Calling Leak Reports
Securus Technologies said it's contacting law enforcement authorities about media reports that inmate calling records were leaked online. In a statement Friday, the inmate calling service provider said it has "seen no evidence that records were shared as a result…
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of a technology breach or hack into our systems." Instead, it said, the preliminary evidence "suggests that an individual or individuals with authorized access to a limited set of records may have used that access to inappropriately share those records." Securus said it will support law enforcement in prosecution of individuals found to have illegally shared information. "Data security is critically important to the law enforcement and criminal justice organizations that we serve, and we implement extensive measures to help ensure that all data is protected from both digital and physical breaches," Securus said. "It is very important to note that we have found absolutely no evidence of attorney-client calls that were recorded without the knowledge and consent of those parties. Our calling systems include multiple safeguards to prevent this from occurring. Attorneys are able to register their numbers to exempt them from the recording that is standard for other inmate calls. Those attorneys who did not register their numbers would also hear a warning about recording prior to the beginning of each call, requiring active acceptance." The Intercept Wednesday ran a story headlined "Not So Securus: Massive Hack of 70 Million Phone Calls Indicates Violations of Attorney-Client Privilege."